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Joseph William Cooney

In memory of:

Sapper Joseph William Cooney

December 16, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

279834

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Railway Troops

Division:

3rd Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

December 13, 1898
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

December 8, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of Mrs. Philomena Webb, of Marshall Post Office, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 220 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. F. 21.

Location:

Roclincourt is a village a little to the east of the road from Arras to Lens. Take the N 17 from Arras until the junction of this road and the D 60 (first CWGC sign here). Travel along the D 60 into Roclincourt village, for approximately one kilometre, to a right turn (direction St Nicholas). Take this road for approximately 175 metres to a lane on the right. The ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres away at the foot of this lane.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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